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moore_94

LCFC Women 2024/25 Season

By moore_94, in Leicester City Forum

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StanSP

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2 hours ago, StanSP said:

Palace losing but I can't believe we may stay up having only scored less than 10 goals all season lol

 

YOU ARE ALL WELCOME. 

davieG

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Just now, BKLFox said:

Could do with Brighton pulling their finger out currently 3:1 down at West Ham 

Yeah we were up to 9 but then WHO scored two quick goals one a penalty. 

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I'm not a fan of Sophie Howard but she played very well today other than conceding a couple of unnecessary corners early on.

 

It makes a huge difference to the team to have a proper centre forward, even though she had a pretty mixed day individually.

lcfcrinaldi

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Good game today. Really happy with that won, shame our next 2 games are away against man U and Chelsea, when we could have used this win for some good momentum.

 

We got very sloppy after scoring the third goal and gave away some chances that we had been lucky to not concede with. Mace and Howard both played bizarre balls in and around the box.

 

Hlin and Torres looked good though. Really impressed with torres' energy when she came on and looked strong despite having a slight frame

Blueman1967

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On 16/02/2025 at 18:14, Blueman1967 said:

Good win, could have been about three nil at half time, a lot of chances created, Goodwin, and Torres on the wings, would be good rest of the season

Got one of the wingers wrong meant Nelly Las, not Torres

lcfcrinaldi

lcfcrinaldi

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17 hours ago, Blueman1967 said:

Got one of the wingers wrong meant Nelly Las, not Torres

The thing with Las at the moment is that it feels like she is confident when attacking, but lacks confidence and is way too lightweight to defend, which is unfortunately necessary when we spend most of the game defending against most opponents.

 

She's obviously still super young though, so still has a lot of development ahead. She's mega exciting though.

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23 minutes ago, spacemunky said:

Sophie Howard went off in the 21st minute of Scotland's match against Austria today.

 

Didn't see any details about it.

Clash of heads.  Didn't look too serious but a bit of an egg on her forehead.

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lcfcrinaldi

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I don't usually go to the Men's teams pages of FT, particularly when we aren't doing too great... But I did after tonight and had to retreat back to the safe space after I nearly drowned from existential dread.

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SouthStandUpperTier

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https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/37048/13312737/nelly-las-interview-leicester-city-womens-17-year-old-star-on-causing-chaos-in-the-wsl-after-whirlwind-rise

 

In this exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Leicester City Women's 17-year-old star Nelly Las discusses a whirlwind few months that have seen her make her Women's Super League debut and represent England at the U17 World Cup

Things are happening fast for Nelly Las. After a senior debut for Leicester in October, she went to the World Cup with England's U17 side in November. Her Women's Super League debut came in December and her first senior goal followed in January.

 

February? A late consolation in the cup at Manchester City that Las regards as her favourite moment yet. "That was just an unbelievable feeling when it went in," she tells Sky Sports. "It is another milestone I will never forget. I am going in the right direction."

 

That is an understatement. The 17-year-old is a full-back for her country but has been impressing in an advanced role for her club, bringing to the game what her coach calls energy and Las herself describes as "chaos" with her sheer enthusiasm off the bench.

 

"It feels like it all just came all of a sudden," she admits. "It is kind of crazy but I am loving it. It is really good for my development being around the first team and playing against big teams like Man City and Chelsea. Hopefully, I can score in the WSL next."

 

It is not just that Las has been able to fit in at such a young age. Leicester manager Amandine Miquel credits her with bringing the sort of appetite to her work that even more experienced players could learn from, helping to give the whole group a lift.

 

Victory over Aston Villa at the weekend has eased relegation fears and again justified Miquel's willingness to embrace youth. "She has trusted me and believed in me, which is amazing. To put me on the pitch against big teams, I am so grateful for that," says Las.

 

That WSL debut came in a draw against Chelsea - and, more specifically, Lucy Bronze. "She is the player I want to be like. When I was younger, I would watch her. I looked up to her. I still do now. And then to be sharing a pitch with her. I couldn't really believe it."

 

She adds: "Over the last six months, I have just seen myself get better and better. When I started training with the first team, the difference was crazy. And then when I made my debut I was like, wow, this is so much quicker and stronger, a lot more physical."

 

 

But the adjustments are being made. "At first, I found it more difficult. I would play 10 minutes and be like, wow, that was hard. Now, I am getting used to playing longer and longer at that tempo and at that technical level. I can definitely see an improvement."

 

Her background has helped. Las played alongside her twin brother for Beaumont Park. "I was the full-back and he was the winger. We were always the fastest. We scored the most goals. Me and him just worked well together. We had that chemistry."

 

There was a brief stint with Leicester's girls as a pre-teen. "They offered me another season." But the family made the calculated decision to go back to playing with the boys instead until returning to the club at the age of 13. It has proved to be a smart move.

 

"I definitely think it has helped to not be scared to put in a tackle or be scared of people older than you or taller than you because I have always been quite small compared to the others. But I wasn't scared. Even when we played against boys, I was used to it."

 

Las is putting in extra training once a week at Loughborough University with renowned individual coach Scott Chickelday, who has worked with England striker Ollie Watkins on his finishing. It is indicative of her desire to do all she can to improve her game.

 

"I definitely think doing the extras helps me because it also makes me more confident to take on those shots in that particular moment or maybe do something different. I have scored two goals now for the first team so hopefully it is working," she explains.

 

"I want to do everything I can to get that one step better than whoever my opponents are or someone who wants to play my position. If anyone is better than me then I am just going to keep working hard and driving until I beat them or I am better than them."

 

How far can that take her? On the evidence of the recent U17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic, Las is among the standouts in her age bracket. In the final group game against Mexico, she scored one and set up two others to reach the quarter-finals.

 

"My mum was out there and she was so proud," recalls Las. "She was just screaming. She was so happy. I think it is the best experience I have had ever. I would go back right now if I could. It was amazing. We came fourth but it was unbelievable."

 

Expect Las, now called up to England's U19 squad, to continue to make progress. She is working on her left foot, improving with Chickelday and gaining different experiences under Miquel. "It is good to be versatile and get that knowledge of different positions."

 

Her strengths? "I think I am hardworking and technically good in one-on-one situations, defending and attacking, and I like a challenge. Normally, I am coming on off the bench so my first aim is to bring something, bring energy and try to cause chaos, basically."

 

It has been a chaotic few months but there is more planned. "I want to score my first WSL goal, get more starts for Leicester and hopefully show myself on the international stage." The smile on Nelly Las' face tells you that she does not want the chaos to stop.

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SK3Blue

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Las looks like one of the better strikers of the ball, clean strikes, good execution. Also seems she could slot into a few roles like Cayman. 
 

Sophie Howard is ok after last nights bump on the head. 
 

Last week, Petermann was in the squad, at the expense of a player (who I won’t name) but was a very surprising omission, Lena pulled out late on Saturday and the other player was called back in. 

lcfcrinaldi

lcfcrinaldi

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4 hours ago, SK3Blue said:

Las looks like one of the better strikers of the ball, clean strikes, good execution. Also seems she could slot into a few roles like Cayman. 
 

Sophie Howard is ok after last nights bump on the head. 
 

Last week, Petermann was in the squad, at the expense of a player (who I won’t name) but was a very surprising omission, Lena pulled out late on Saturday and the other player was called back in. 

It's funny you should say that, I was thinking that she might be a capable replacement for Cayman in more of a 10 role.

Assuming Janice is probably not going to be staying past this season.

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Jimmy

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On 22/02/2025 at 13:29, SK3Blue said:

Las looks like one of the better strikers of the ball, clean strikes, good execution. Also seems she could slot into a few roles like Cayman. 
 

Sophie Howard is ok after last nights bump on the head. 
 

Last week, Petermann was in the squad, at the expense of a player (who I won’t name) but was a very surprising omission, Lena pulled out late on Saturday and the other player was called back in. 

that's interesting about Petermann, any update on Jutta?

SK3Blue

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2 hours ago, Jimmy said:

that's interesting about Petermann, any update on Jutta?

Heard nothing on Rantala, spoke to Petermann last week and she said it’s frustrating. Once again sounds like she was in contention and then the ongoing problem flared up again. 
Jutta was always going to be 4 months, not the 2 Miquel said, but we are now heading towards 5 months, she can’t be too far away. 

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